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National bibliographies that use the Dewey Decimal Classification® system

Nearly 60 countries maintain national bibliographies that are organized by the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system.

Australia

Austria

Bangladesh

Barbados

Bermuda

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Fiji

France

The Gambia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guyana

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Italy

Jamaica

Kenya

Laos

Libya

Malaysia

Malta

Mexico

Namibia

Nepal

New Zealand

Nigeria

Norway

Pakistan

Palestine

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Philippines

Qatar

Sierra Leone

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Swaziland

Switzerland

Syria

Tanzania

Thailand

Trinidad & Tobago

Turkey

United Kingdom

Venezuela

Vietnam

Zaire

Zambia

Zimbabwe

The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is the world’s most widely used way to organize library collections. The DDC constantly updates to enable better discovery across any topic in multiple languages. Because the DDC is easy to use, you can increase the visibility of your materials quickly and efficiently.

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The Dewey blog is a great source for news and views on classification issues as well as interesting and unusual DDC resources and curiosities. It's also a convenient way to share feedback directly to the DDC editors to help shape the future of the DDC.